A total sample of 120 subjects will be selected from the people having tobacco habits visiting the department of public health dentistry in a dental institute as patient attenders. Subjects will be explained the entire procedure and written consent is obtained from each of them. subjects will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The subjects will be randomly categorized into 2 groups by a single investigator using randomization and the groups are named as Group A and Group B containing 60 subjects in each group. All subjects will undergo clinical examination by single investigator and oral health status will be assessed by using modified WHO oral health assessment form (1997). Care will be taken in order to match the Group A and Group B in all the aspects other than the intervention provided. For subjects in group A, Brief tobacco intervention (BI) is given for 15-30 minutes which includes 5A’s approach (who are willing to quit) and 5R’s approach (who are not willing to quit) along with follow-up on 1^st and 2^nd week, 1^st ,3^rd and 6^th month from the first visit ^[11,16]. For subjects in group B, very brief tobacco intervention (VBA) is given for < 60 seconds which includes VBA model (ask, advice & act) along with follow-up on 1^st and 2^nd week, 1^st ,3^rd and 6^th month from the first visit. Collection of data will be done before and after the intervention to both the groups using a questionnaire. Questionnaire is given to obtain assessment of the attitude, receptivity and effectiveness among adult tobacco users towards the role of dentists in tobacco cessation programs, prior to the intervention and post intervention at 6^th month by dentist, either through telephone or the subject is asked to attend and report at the dental institute directly. The responses before and after the intervention for both the groups will be analysed and compared to assess the effectiveness of intervention by using statistical tests.